Manager - Legal
Majid Al Futtaim
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Job summary
Majid Al Futtaim Retail is seeking a Manager - Legal in Dubai to lead legal advisory across commercial agreements, procurement, supply chain and regulatory compliance. The role focuses on governance, risk management, and protecting business operations in a dynamic retail environment.
Based in Dubai, you will deliver practical legal guidance, draft and negotiate contracts, support training, and drive governance frameworks.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Law with common law qualification preferred.
- Strong background in commercial law, corporate advisory, or in-house roles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with clear drafting ability.
- Strong negotiation skills balancing legal protection with commercial practicality.
- Analytical thinking with prioritization of high-risk matters.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, negotiate, and amend commercial agreements including leases and NDAs.
- Ensure legal sufficiency and alignment with internal standards across contracts.
- Manage execution readiness, approvals, workflows and governance before signature.
- Conduct detailed legal research on laws and regulations to identify risks.
- Support strategy for negotiations, disputes, and case presentations.
- Provide structured legal opinions based on precedent and analysis.
- Analyze internal policies for legal correctness and practicality.
- Deliver commercially aligned legal advice related to contracts and policies.
- Assist in training programs for internal teams and stakeholders.
- Support legal operations projects including automation and governance.
Skills
Education
Job description
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Retail
Function: Legal
Experience: Relevant legal counsel experience in commercial and corporate law
Job Type: Full-time
Manager - Legal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a strong hiring opportunity within the Retail industry for professionals specializing in Legal advisory and corporate compliance. This role supports Majid Al Futtaim Retail by providing legal guidance across commercial agreements, procurement, supply chain, marketing, business development, and regulatory compliance while protecting business operations and enabling strong governance.
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Legal
Salary: 18000-30000
This position plays a key role in reducing legal risk and strengthening business decision-making across retail operations. The selected professional will provide practical legal advice, improve contract discipline, and ensure legal governance standards are maintained across all major commercial and operational functions.
- Review, draft, negotiate, and amend commercial agreements including leases, supply contracts, service agreements, and NDAs
- Ensure legal sufficiency, operational clarity, and alignment with internal legal standards across all contracts
- Manage execution readiness by ensuring approvals, workflows, authority thresholds, and governance requirements are completed before signature
- Conduct detailed legal research on laws, rulings, and regulations to identify risks and protect business operations
- Support legal strategy preparation for negotiations, disputes, and case presentations
- Research case outcomes and provide structured legal opinions based on legal precedent and factual analysis
- Analyze internal policies for legal correctness and operational practicality
- Deliver commercially aligned legal advice related to contracts, policies, and business decisions
- Assist in legal and compliance training programs for internal teams and stakeholders
- Support legal operations projects including automation, standardization, workflow optimization, and governance frameworks
- Bachelor's Degree in Law with common law qualification strongly preferred
- Strong professional experience in commercial law, corporate legal advisory, or in-house legal counsel roles
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to draft in clear plain language
- Strong negotiation skills balancing legal protection with commercial practicality
- Strong analytical thinking with ability to prioritize high-risk and low-risk legal matters effectively
- Experience supporting business units across procurement, supply chain, marketing, and corporate operations is preferred
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Commercial law advisory
- Corporate legal compliance
- Legal research and analysis
- Risk assessment and prioritization
- Policy review and governance
- Dispute preparation and legal opinions
- Legal operations improvement
- Compliance training delivery
- Cross-functional stakeholder management
Join one of the region's most recognized retail and lifestyle business groups
Work in a dynamic legal environment supporting major commercial and operational decisions
Be part of a collaborative workplace focused on innovation and strong governance
Competitive salary package with professional growth and leadership opportunities
Gain exposure across multiple business functions and international retail operations
Build a long-term legal career with a company known for excellence and market leadership
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